3D printing without steppers???

[BeeAmaker]

According to the project’s creators, a team of software, manufacturing and robotics experts, it is possible to drastically cut costs, size and weight, while increasing energy efficiency, by using brushed DC motors instead of the brushless DC (BLDC) stepper motors used in most FDM/FFF 3D printers. In fact, according to Dynetic Systems, BLDC motors have higher costs of construction, require more expensive controls and need and an electric controller to keep on running.

3dprintingindustry.com/2014/01/27/robots-drones-use-brushed-dc-motors-3d-printers/

[ZionPhil]

Interesting, but I don't think their Kickstarter will fund.

[BeeAmaker]

I don't either. I also don't think that Steppers are all that much more expensive than brushed or brush-less motors with encoders.